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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/06 (21) Application number: 12764685.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01H 5/00(2006.01) C12N 5/04(2006.01) C12N 15/82(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/031336 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/135558 (04.10.2012 Gazette 2012/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 31.03.2011 US 201161469866 P (71) Applicant: Board of Supervisors of Lousiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (US)	(72) Inventor: LINSCOMBE, Steven, D. Rayne, LA 70578 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)